Peppers

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Pepper Seasonality and Packaging
L&M offers year-round availability of peppers from our east coast farms. We plant on our various farms during peak season and overlap our production so that we always have fresh pepper available for our customers. We also pack in an assortment of bulk cartons and consumer packages to best suit your needs.

Bell Peppers

Bell peppers are crisp, crunchy, subtly sweet, and add a bright & tasty flare to any meal. Bell peppers are a snack-time favorite in many households, are easy to prepare and common in many internationally inspired dishes.

Health Benefits
Bell peppers are extremely nutritious and contain a large amount of Vitamin C, which can boost your immune system and fight infection; and Vitamin A, which promotes healthy eyesight. Red bell peppers contain lycopene, which has been shown to reduce the risk of some cancers.

Storage
Store peppers in a paper bag in the crisping drawer of your refrigerator for up to 10 days. You can also freeze and store peppers for up to a year – simply slice and place into an air tight container or freezer bag and put them in the freezer.

Backyard Bells

L&M’s Backyard Bells are field grown year-round under the eastern sun. Backyard Bells are harvested at the last minute, when perfectly ripe to deliver big taste – these peppers are full of spunky, sweet flavor. So good, they taste like you picked them yourself.

Chili Peppers

Chili peppers are popular in many cuisines across the globe. A large number of varieties mean you can find the perfect taste and level of heat for your preference. A chili’s heat or spiciness level is charted on the Scoville Heat Scale.

L&M Offered Chili Peppers

Habanero: 100,000 – 350,000 Scoville heat units

Hungarian Wax Pepper: 1,000 – 15,000 Scoville heat units

Jalapenos: 2,500 – 8,000 Scoville heat units

Poblano: 1,000 – 2,000 Scoville heat units

Long Hots: 100 – 1,000 Scoville heat units

Serranos: 10,000 – 23,000 Scoville heat units

Cubanelle: 100 – 1,000 Scoville heat units

Handling Chiles
It’s important to be careful in handling chiles. It’s a good idea to wear rubber gloves when slicing chiles to protect your hands from the capsaicin – the same component that gives chiles their heat. Don’t touch your eyes or face when handling chiles and thoroughly wash your hands when you are done.

Health Benefits
Chili peppers contain capsaicin, which has anti-inflammatory properties and is used in many pain-relieving treatments. Capsaicin has also been shown to improve heart health and metabolism.

Storage
Store peppers in a paper bag in the crisping drawer of your refrigerator for up to 10 days. You can also freeze and store peppers for up to a year – simply slice and place into an air tight container or freezer bag and put them in the freezer.